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• Internationalist Commune of Rojava pays tribute to those fighting against military coup in Brazil 

  April 1st marked the 69th anniversary of the military coup in Brazil, which gave way to a period of intense repression and assassination.
• At least 5 Syrian soldiers injured in airstrike carried out near Homs by Israel 

  At least 5 Syrian soldiers were injured in an airstrike carried out near Homs in central Syria.
• Memorial for Lorenzo Orsetti in Zurich  

  Tekoşer Piling (Lorenzo Orsetti), one of the YPG international martyrs, was commemorated in Zurich on the 4th anniversary of his death.
• March in Turin demands freedom for Öcalan 

  A march was organized by Defend Kurdistan to demand freedom for Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan in Turin.
• Kurdish youth activists march for Öcalan in Zurich 

  Kurdish youth organizations TCŞ and TekoJIN marched in Switzerland to demand freedom for Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Lawyer Eren: "Erdoğan's calls confirm our view” 

  According to a report, Erdoğan has taken members of the Turkish Constitutional Court to task by phone for lifting the financial blockade against the HDP. Lawyer Serhat Eren sees the view of a political judiciary confirmed.
• MA TUHAY-DER calls for participation in events for Öcalan's birthday 

  MA TUHAY-DER co-chair Mehmet Şafi Erol called for participation in the events to be held on the occasion of the birthday of Kurdish People's Leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Another company stops oil exports from the Kurdistan Region of Iraq 

  Gulf Keystone expects to shut Shaikan field flows on Friday.
• Austrian National Council passes resolution calling for protection of the Kurds 

  With a broad majority, the Austrian National Council voted in favour of a resolution regarding Turkey's actions in the Kurdish areas of Syria and Iraq.
• After a visit to Turkey, Swiss Socialist Party calls for international pressure for free elections 

  The Swiss Socialist Party has completed its visit to Turkey. The SP said that the government discriminated against the earthquake survivors.
• 23 people sent to prison in Suruç 

  23 people taken into custody in political police operations in Suruç (Pirsûs) on 27 March were remanded in custody.
• Iraqi Intelligence Unit captures 5 ISIS mercenaries 

  The Iraqi Intelligence Unit announced that as a result of two separate operations carried out by security forces in Baghdad and Saladin, 5 ISIS mercenaries were captured.
• 10 people detained in Antalya 

  The Turkish regime continues its political genocide operations across the country.
• 7 people, including a Turk, arrested in Belgium over possible terrorist attacks 

  7 people, including a Turkish citizen, have been arrested during police raids in Belgium over “possible terrorist attacks”.
• Austrian parliament to debate Turkish attacks on Kurdish territories 

  The Austrian Parliament will debate a draft law demanding an end to the invasion attacks of the Turkish state against South Kurdistan and North and East Syria.
• Tent cities in Hatay flood because of heavy rain  

  The tent cities established by AFAD in Hatay Samandag flooded due to the heavy rain and storm that hit the area, leaving many tents unusable.
• 'Counterpower' meeting at the Rojava Parliament in the Netherlands 

  A Counterpower' meeting was held at the Rojava People's Parliament in the Van Abbe museum in Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
• ADGB resumes campaign for Öcalan’s freedom 

  The European Democratic Forces Union (ADGB) continues its campaign to protest the conspiracy and isolation against Kurdish leader Abdullah Öcalan.
• Families of slain Iranian protestors commemorate Amini 

  Relatives of those killed during the resistance in Iran and Rojhilat visited Mahsa Amini's grave.
• Woller: I am honored to stand by the Kurds 

  Ernst Woller, First President of the Vienna Provincial Parliament, attended the Newroz celebration and stated that he was honored to stand by the Kurds.
• ILO: Urgent support needed for hundreds of thousands of workers after earthquakes 

  Devastating earthquakes have destroyed the jobs and businesses of hundreds of thousands of people in Turkey and Syria. Workers and enterprises urgently need help to rebuild livelihoods and prevent poverty, informality and exploitation, ILO says.
• People of Antakya still in need of shelter 51 days after the earthquake 

  After the series of severe earthquakes in early February, many people are still homeless in Antakya. The people in the Ekinci neighbourhood are urgently calling for containers.
• Oil agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government illegal, says Court 

  The Paris-based International Court of Arbitration, which found the oil agreement between Turkey and the Kurdistan Regional Government illegal, sentenced Ankara to pay 1.4 billion dollars in compensation.
• Activists from St Gallen take over Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg 

  A group of activists from St Gallen, Switzerland, took over the Freedom for Öcalan Vigil in Strasbourg.
• Number of police officers remanded in custody in child torture case increases to 5 

  Police chief Aykut Oral and a police officer, who were among those who tortured 14-year-old Y.D. in Lice, were arrested.